Page 4: Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle in the year 1881.   

Apr 17   Anton Wildgans, writer in the year 1881.   

Apr 18   In the year 1881 hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart)   

Apr 18   In the year 1881 natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens   

Apr 19   Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us) in the year 1881.   

Apr 21   In the year 1881 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   Claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   On this day in history the opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London)   

Apr 25   In the year 1881 250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany   

Apr 25   Hans Windisch, German new testament expert on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies in the year 1881.   

May 01   In the year 1881 pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

May 02   On this day in history portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William.   

May 03   In the year 1881 josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies   

May 04   In the year 1881 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

May 05   In the year 1881 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine   

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1881 lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

May 11   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague   

May 11   On this day in history henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59   

May 11   Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) on this day in history.   

May 12   France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony in the year 1881.   

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

May 13   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer in the year 1881.   

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) in the year 1881.   

May 16   World's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) in the year 1881.   

May 16   On this day in history world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 17   On this day in history 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   On this day in history jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

Feb 02   In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 in the year 1881.   

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.